100 year old radiator??
Well I found this radiator and couldn’t pass it up! It appears sound but I did not test it yet.
There aren’t any manufacturer’s marks anywhere that I can see. There are small stars on the columns. The casting appears very rough in texture. It’s as heavy as it looks haha! I couldn’t find any similar radiators in Dan’s EDR book.
This came from Williamsport PA. A town that likely had a half dozen foundries back in the cast iron heydays of PA. It is possible it was made locally and there weren’t many produced.
Anybody have any info? Seen one before?
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Wow!
What a beast! Is that a 4' level on it?
Looks like it would heat a whole house
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Yes I meant to say that it is a 4 foot level for reference. It’s so tough looking! It’s like if Charles Bronson was a radiator!
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that looks like the type that’s buried in wall behind vented wood panels. Relies on airflow to produce head by conduction.
Similar to those use in the historic Whalehead estate in Corolla NC. You can see the airflow holes in the paneling head this old desk.
The old bathroom are really cool as well. The tubs and faucets are a match for the ones in our 1920s house.
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Is that cork in the bathroom?
It looks like maybe that middle section was meant to be covered. The middle section looks like an indirect radiator but there would be no reason for the end sections to be so ornate or to have feet on indirect radiators.
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Older than 100 years I reckon....I'm gonna say 120-125 yrs old atleast Mad Dog
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yes I agree about the feet and ornamentation! I suppose the center could have had some type of cabinet originally. You would NOT want to bump your knee on this!
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I hope so! I will try to remove some paint and see if any markings appear.
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yes, all the floors in home are cork to reduce sound. House was empty for 40 years and restored in the 90’s. Guide said majority of the floors survived.
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That's a Whittier rad. Go here for more:
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